STOP SWINGING LIKE THIS use your hips for a GREAT golf swing
PGA coach Mark Crossfield uses Swing Catalyst force plate technology to debunk common myths about weight shift in the golf swing. He demonstrates that a successful swing involves a subtle initial 'bump' to the trail side followed by early re-centering and 3D force management, rather than a simple 2D side-to-side slide.
Most elite golfers 're-center' their hips back toward the target while the club is still moving to the top of the backswing.
Pressure shift and physical weight shift are different; your pressure should move to the lead foot before the downswing even begins.
Avoid a purely two-dimensional 'right-to-left' thought process, which often leads to excessive sliding and poor strikes.
At impact, pressure is often more balanced (around 55% lead side) than amateurs expect, due to vertical jumping forces.
Fat and thin shots are frequently caused by failing to re-center, leading to a bottom-of-the-arc that is too far behind the ball.